According to many health and safety codes, a personal emergency response system is “an alarm system installed in a residence; monitored by an alarm company; designed to signal a medical or personal emergency so that the company may dispatch appropriate aid; and not part of a combination of alarm systems that include a burglar or fire alarm.”
In these systems, the user carries or wears a pendant or wristband transmitter that is connected both to the user's telephone and the monitoring facility.
During an emergency, and when the button is depressed, the transmitter sends a message to the monitoring company who then determines through conversation with the user, what the best course of action will be. The monitoring company will either dispatch medical professionals or emergency services, or call a family member to help the user.
There are typically two types of monitoring centers, local area or provider-based centers and national centers or manufacturer-based centers. Owning your system gives you the choice between which type to use, while renting or leasing locks you into using one or the other.
Many provider services are individual to each center and range system testing frequency, languages offered, quality, training and experience of personnel, cost, and emergency call procedures.
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First Response Systems provides Senior Medical Alert Systems and Wireless Panic Button Alarm's for the Elderly. Contact us at 866-930-1130 or visit us on the web at http://www.firstresponsesystem.com.
Friday, March 5, 2010
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